Santorini Luxury Roses | Travel Guide
Everything you need to know about Santorini's climate, month by month, so you can plan the perfect moment for your visit.
Santorini sits in the southern Aegean, close enough to North Africa to be one of the warmest spots in Greece, yet cooled through summer by the famous Meltemi winds that sweep down from the north. The result is a climate that is almost never harsh: dry, luminous summers, mild winters with occasional rain, and two shoulder seasons that locals consider the island's best-kept secret.
Whether you are planning a wedding proposal on the caldera edge, a honeymoon getaway, or simply want to know when the roses bloom and the sunsets burn longest, this guide gives you every number and every nuance you need.
Monthly average highs and lows across the full calendar year.
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Santorini is exceptionally dry from June through August, with virtually zero rainfall during peak summer. The wet season runs from November to March, though storms are short-lived.
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Average monthly rainfall in millimetres (mm)
A full overview of Santorini's climate conditions month by month, including air temperature, sea temperature, sunshine hours, rainfall, and rainy days.
| Month | High (°C) | Low (°C) | Sea (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sun (hrs/day) | Rain Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C | 10°C | 16.5°C | 115mm | 4 | 9 |
| February | 14°C | 10°C | 15.5°C | 80mm | 5 | 7 |
| March | 16°C | 11°C | 15.5°C | 65mm | 6.5 | 6 |
| April | 19°C | 13°C | 16.5°C | 30mm | 8.5 | 3 |
| May | 23°C | 17°C | 18.5°C | 15mm | 9.5 | 2 |
| June | 28°C | 21°C | 22°C | 5mm | 11 | 1 |
| July | 30°C | 24°C | 23.5°C | 1mm | 12 | 0 |
| August | 30°C | 24°C | 24.5°C | 1mm | 11.5 | 0 |
| September | 27°C | 21°C | 24°C | 15mm | 9.5 | 1 |
| October | 23°C | 18°C | 22°C | 60mm | 7.5 | 3 |
| November | 19°C | 15°C | 19.5°C | 70mm | 5.5 | 5 |
| December | 16°C | 12°C | 17.5°C | 100mm | 4 | 9 |
Santorini has four distinct seasons, each with a different character. Here is what to expect throughout the year.
A quick reference for every month of the year, including practical travel context for each.
No Santorini weather guide is complete without an honest account of the Meltemi. This is a dry, northerly wind that blows across the Aegean from roughly May through September, and it defines the character of a summer visit in ways that temperature data alone cannot capture.
At its gentlest, the Meltemi is a blessing. It keeps the July and August heat from becoming oppressive, cools the evenings, and makes outdoor dining comfortable long after sundown. The air feels clear and clean in a way that is hard to describe until you have sat on a terrace in Oia and watched the white buildings catch the late afternoon light.
At its strongest, usually in late July and August, the Meltemi can blow at 40 to 50 kilometres per hour for days at a time. Boat crossings between islands can be rough. Small umbrellas are useless. Anything not weighted down will migrate. This is worth knowing, especially if you are planning an outdoor event. Our team plans romantic experiences and floral arrangements around the island's microclimate conditions, which is one of the reasons everything we create is designed with the Santorini wind in mind.
The ideal time depends entirely on what you are coming for. Here is our breakdown for different types of visitors.
Numbers tell one story. The actual experience of Santorini's weather tells another. In April, the mornings still carry a coolness that makes you want a jacket for the first coffee of the day. By afternoon, the light has opened up and the cliffs above Fira are warm to the touch. The sea is still brisk but the beaches are yours.
By late June, something shifts. The days stretch so long they seem reluctant to end. The sun goes down around 8:30 in the evening and the sky stays lit for an hour after that. Sitting above the caldera in that hour, with the sea turning from blue to copper to deep violet, you understand why Santorini has become shorthand for a certain kind of romantic perfection. If you are planning a romantic surprise, this is the light you want to plan it in.
In October, the island exhales. The air is still warm enough for linen and the sea has not yet given up its summer warmth. Restaurants have their best tables free. The caldera path between Fira and Oia, which in August feels like a relay race between selfie sticks, is quiet enough that you can stop and look at the view in peace.
Even winter, for those willing to accept what it is, has something to offer. The volcanic landscape looks entirely different under grey skies. The few tavernas that stay open cook for the people who live there rather than for the people passing through. You can have a table overlooking the caldera with a bowl of fava and a carafe of Assyrtiko and feel, briefly, like a local.
Whether you arrive in the wildflower days of spring or the golden evenings of late summer, we create experiences and arrangements that make the most of Santorini's extraordinary light and setting.